Uganda: HIV prevalence rate falls

A survey by the AIDS Control Programme, conducted between 2004 and 2005, and involving 10,437 households randomly selected from 417 clusters, reveals that radio is by far the most vital source of information about HIV/AIDS and that awareness of the modes of HIV transmission is high, with almost 90% of adults knowing that having only one uninfected faithful partner can reduce the chances of getting AIDS. Women topped the overall HIV prevalence in Uganda by sex, with 7.5% between 15-49 years infected compared to their male counterparts with 6.4%.